U.S. History Quiz
The Cold War, part 2:
The 1950s
The Korean War began when:
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invaded North Korea
Japan invaded
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How did the United Nations
respond to the Korean War?
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The UN supported
the Communist side
The UN condemned
the invasion, but did
nothing
The UN organized a
military response
involving 16 nations
The UN ignored the
Korean War
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How did MacArthur’s landing at
Inchon turn the tide of the war?
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It was a disaster, after which UN
forces had to settle for a stalemate
It succeeded spectacularly by
cutting off the N. Koreans’ retreat
It led to the surrender of North
Korea
It brought China into the war
Why did U.S. involvement in Korea
end in stalemate?
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The Soviets entered
the war on the side
of the North
The Chinese entered
the war on the side
of the North
The U.N. withdrew
support for the war
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The U.N. withdrew...
The Chinese enter...
All of the above
Why did President Truman
fire General MacArthur?
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MacArthur’s
approach was not
aggressive enough
Truman feared
MacArthur would
start World War III
MacArthur refused to
use nuclear weapons
MacArthur
sympathized with the
Communists
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Which of the following best
describes GI conditions during the
Korean War?
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GIs had to endure
sub-zero cold
It was the first time
blacks & whites
fought in integrated
units
POWs were subjected
to Communist
“brainwashing”
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Compared to World War II,
The Korean War:
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Home Front
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The Cold War acronym MAD
stands for:
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Majestic but Awful Destruction
Mutually Assumed Death
Mutually Assured Destruction
Mega-Atomic Destruction
The Cold War nuclear arms race
was based on the concept of:
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Nuclear
deterrence
Brinkmanship
Massive
retaliation
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Nuclear deterrence
Massive retaliation
Brinkmanship
All of the above
Which of the following did NOT
occur during the “Red Scare?”
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Senator Joseph
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Communists in the
U.S. government
The “Hollywood Ten”
were blacklisted
Paranoia about
Communism swept
the nation
The Rosenbergs were
executed for spying
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McCarthyism ended when:
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McCarthy lost his
presidential bid
The Senate
impeached him
TV showed his
methods were
improper
He was
assassinated
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